Prince Andrew opens Royal Adelaide Hospital innovation centre

His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, has continued his tour of Australia by officially opening a hub for entrepreneurial innovation in the heart of Adelaide.

The Queen's second son joined Premier Steven Marshall for a tour of the old Royal Adelaide Hospital, where the centre is now based, this morning.

He was on-hand for the opening of the innovation start-up hub - Lot 14 - where entrepreneurs will work together to develop new ideas.

Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, has continued his Australian tour by opening an innovation hub at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. (9NEWS)The Duke said the South Australian government's support of the hub is vital for the state's entrepreneurs. (9NEWS)

Prince Andrew says the government's support is vital to keep South Australia at the forefront of innovation.

"(This) is exactly what the entrepreneurial community wants, it wants governments to get behind them, to help them, to encourage them," he said.

The seventh-in-line to the throne will visit the University of South Australia later today, ahead of a state dinner this evening.

He flies out of Adelaide tomorrow, with Melbourne the next stop on his nine-day tour of Australia.